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Thu, September 4th 2014, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi

Q&A: Donald Hagbe , CEO, Wivela

It is an open secret that Africa is an emerging market and buoyed by a growing middle class there is more disposable income for both local and international goods. A situation not lost on Wivela , UK online platform that also wants a piece of the pie. HumanIPO caught up with Donald Hagbe the company’s CEO on their expected launch to Africa. → Read more
Fri, July 18th 2014, 11:30 · Paul Adepoju

EnterpreneurCountry expanding to Nigeria

EnterpreneurCountry, a 133,000-member strong entrepreneurial ecosystem has announced expansion plans for Nigeria with the goal of providing funds for tech startups. → Read more
Thu, July 17th 2014, 13:30 · Paul Adepoju

Mentors announced for 440 Lagos accelerator programme

The 440 Lagos accelerator programme, a joint venture between L5Lab and 88mph, has announced the mentors for its first programme, which will begin in September. → Read more
Tue, June 24th 2014, 12:30 · Susan Mwenesi

Judges announced for DEMO Africa as application window closes

DEMO Africa has officially closed applications for this year’s event, confirming it received applications from 27 African countries and announcing the judges. → Read more
Fri, June 20th 2014, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju

Q&A: Lola Masha, OLX country manager, Nigeria

OLX Nigeria is a free online classifieds platform that provides options for Nigerian buyers and sellers to trade and connect. The parent company is global with over 123 million unique users across 107 countries. In Africa, the company is present in Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria. Lola Masha heads the Nigerian team and spoke to HumanIPO on how the company is bringing global scale to make a difference locally. → Read more
Fri, May 16th 2014, 14:00 · Chris Udemans

BongoHive, UNICEF partner to launch Zambian Innovation Lab

Zambian tech hub BongoHive and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the creation and launch of the Zambian Innovation Lab. → Read more
Tue, May 13th 2014, 07:00 · Paul Adepoju

E-commerce in Nigeria still in its infancy – Faleye

Nigeria’s e-commerce sector is still in its infancy compared to those of developed countries in spite of the success of the likes of Konga and Jumia, according to Oluseye Faleye, founder of TopDownDeals. → Read more
Sun, May 11th 2014, 08:00 · Chris Udemans

FEATURE: The week in startups 11/05/2014

Kenya dominated the startup headlines this week, with 37 of 50 PIVOT East semi-finalists coming from the East African country and another reporting a major round of funding. → Read more
Fri, May 9th 2014, 20:00 · Gabriella Mulligan

Jumia named Nigerian e-commerce site of year

Nigerian e-commerce startup Jumia has been named E-commerce Website of the Year in Nigeria at the Beacon of ICT awards organised by Nigeria Communications Week Media, recognising the company’s efforts towards expanding online commerce in the country. → Read more
Thu, April 17th 2014, 15:00 · Paul Adepoju

Nigeria’s Verve launches reward programme for online purchases

Nigeria’s leading payment card company Verve International has announced the launch of a programme called Verve Rewards for cardholders that make purchases on more than 100 online merchant platforms with their Verve cards. → Read more
Thu, April 3rd 2014, 17:30 · Chris Udemans

iHub named most innovative company in Africa

Kenyan startup incubator iHub has been voted Africa’s most innovative company by Fast Company. → Read more
Sun, February 23rd 2014, 08:00 · Chris Udemans

FEATURE: The week in startups 23/02/2014

From online learning platforms to youth empowerment schemes, this week African startups have tackled challenges inherent to African education and unemployment, hoping to secure the continent’s economic future. → Read more
Thu, February 13th 2014, 11:00 · Tom Jackson

Battlefield finalists chosen

TechCabal has announced the seven finalists for its Battlefield startup competition, which will be held next week at Social Media Week (SMW) Lagos and see the startups competing to win US$20,000. → Read more
Wed, February 5th 2014, 13:40 · Tom Jackson

TechCabal Battlefield deadline extended

The application deadline for TechCabal’s Battlefield startup competition has been pushed from today until Friday, February 7, to allow more entrepreneurs to apply for the chance to win US$20,000. → Read more
Sun, February 2nd 2014, 08:00 · Chris Udemans

FEATURE: The week in startups 02/02/2014

Nigeria has dominated HumanIPO startup headlines this week with the country’s e-commerce platforms gaining local and international recognition, while a new startup competition saw its prize money doubled. → Read more
Thu, January 30th 2014, 16:20 · Paul Adepoju

Jumia Nigeria appoints new CEOs

E-commerce platform Jumia Nigeria has announced Nicolas Martin and Jérémy Doutté as chief executive officers (CEOs), replacing former managing directors Tunde Kehinde and Raphael Afaedor who have decided to leave to start their own business. → Read more
Thu, January 30th 2014, 12:20 · Paul Adepoju

Zinox Technologies launches online retail store

Nigerian computer manufacturer Zinox Technologies has launched Task Direct, an e-commerce platform that allows the company to offer its customers products from global manufacturers such Dell, Lenovo, HP and Samsung. → Read more
Wed, January 29th 2014, 14:20 · Tom Jackson

Battlefield startup competition prize money increased

Nigerian tech blog TechCabal has doubled the prize money for its Battlefield startup competition to US$20,000 after online music service iROKING pledged US$10,000. → Read more
Wed, January 29th 2014, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju

Q&A: Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, CEO, Fora.co

Fora.co is a platform that works with Africa’s leading universities, organisations and governments to provide young Africans with affordable access to the best educational content online, offline and on mobile. Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, chief executive officer (CEO), spoke to HumanIPO about the startup and e-learning in Nigeria. → Read more
Fri, January 24th 2014, 09:00 · Paul Adepoju

Q&A: Bankole Oluwafemi, editor, TechCabal

TechCabal this week announced its Battlefield startup competition, taking place at next month’s Social Media Week (SMW) Lagos, Nigeria. Bankole Oluwafemi, editor of TechCabal, spoke to HumanIPO on the challenges facing startups in Africa, the uniqueness of the Nigerian market and what the judges will be looking for in the startups that participate in the challenge. → Read more